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>> we're going to do strong background collection, we're going to work on getting the age up to 21 instead of 18. >> are you going to go up against the nra? thank you very much. i don't think i'll be going up against them. i really think the nra wants to do what's right. they're very close to me, i'm very close to them. they're very, very great people. they love this country. >> the president did not mention whether he actually wants the age limit still lifted to 21 as he had previously spoken about. can you clarify if that's still his position? >> in terms of i think the last question you had...

The right. but we've got a lot of congressmen and state legislatures in oklahoma who are good people and who would like to see something done. it just takes the courage to a look, our kids are more important than our party line. it's more important than trying to make sure we win the next primary. you know, it's also, you can be afraid of what happens when the hard liners turn out in the primary. you got to get your people out there because there are more americans who want to put a stop to this tan there are who are willing to go along with it. >> micky, i think it's important to note this. i...

To see something done. it just takes the courage to a look, our kids are more important than our party line. it's more important than trying to make sure we win the next primary. you know, it's also, you can be afraid of what happens when the hard liners turn out in the primary. you got to get your people out there because there are more americans who want to put a stop to this tan there are who are willing to go along with it. >> micky, i think it's important to note this. it is tough sometimes. but when 85% of the people support better background collection and they know that weapons of war ...

We looked at half of the background checks we were doing. in the previous year. 133 people convicted of sexual assault. we did stop them. 1300 people convicted of felony assault where someone usually goes to the hospital. they work. i couldn't find a single republican out in the community who was against it and yet somehow the republican party made a deal with the devil that they were going to stand united against anything even the most common sense background checks. i think there are plenty of democrats that are -- i'm angry. i'll jump up and down if you want me to. so frustrating that we ca...

Because of the political structures being what they are. i talked to chris murphy about this. do you think the ground has shifted at all now? >> you know, i would point to the same things that senator murphy did which is there is some evidence out there to indicate that people on the side of common sense gun reform, gun safety legislation resolution startinging to increase in intensity and to make clear that this is a voting priority. that has not yet resulted in a change in the composition of congress that will be required to see things like background collection, universal background checks ...